1993 – Elam was drafted out of the University of Hawaii by the Broncos in the third round of the NFL Draft.

1998 – He is noted for his 63-yard field goal to end the first half against the Jacksonville Jaguars on the 25th of October, which tied Tom Dempsey’s record for the longest field goal kicked in a game.

2006 – On the 3rd of December in a game against the Seattle Seahawks, Elam recorded his first rushing statistic, running for two yards on a fake field goal.